News in October 2023
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Upcoming overnight closures for maintenance on SH1
27 October 2023 8:30 am
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that upcoming maintenance will require overnight road closures on State Highway 1 through the Central Motorway Junction (CMJ) on the following dates:
UPDATED – State Highway 59, Pukerua Bay, closed due to treefall risk - NOW OPEN
26 October 2023 6:40 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Update 6:40 pm:The tree has been removed and the highway is now open to all traffic.
Demolition of old Waikare Gorge bridge set to commence
26 October 2023 3:17 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Diggers will be on site at Waikare Gorge from Monday 30 October (weather dependent) as the old, collapsed bridge is demolished.
Finishing works about to begin for Masterton to Carterton safety improvement project
26 October 2023 3:09 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
The final road surfacing works for the Masterton to Carterton Safety Improvements project will begin on State Highway 2 next week.
Night closures coming for State Highway 1 and State Highway 59
26 October 2023 1:15 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
The next step in a project to keep drivers better informed about State Highway conditions in Wellington is about to get underway.
State Highway 6 Rai Saddle slip repairs about to begin
26 October 2023 12:30 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Work to repair a rockfall slip on a passing lane on State Highway 6, Rai Saddle, starts next week.
Truck has blown over on the Waipara highway, SH1, north of Christchurch, fully blocking road
26 October 2023 11:42 am
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Road users on SH1 north of Amberley, North Canterbury, are advised to delay their journeys after a truck blew onto its side mid-morning south of the turn off to the Lewis Pass, SH7.
Night-time detours for SH1 travellers in the Waikato
26 October 2023 11:22 am
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Ongoing work on the Ngāruawāhia section of the Waikato Expressway will see night-time southbound traffic detoured for about 5 weeks.
Lanes to close on Harbour Bridge for Auckland Marathon this Sunday morning
25 October 2023 5:07 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
The 2023 Auckland Marathon is taking place this Sunday 29 October and will have an impact on the Northern Motorway and Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Hold on to your hats. Severe winds about to hit Lower North Island and upper South Island Highways
25 October 2023 4:25 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
More bad weather is set to bring challenging driving conditions on the roads.
Last blast of wintry weather in headlights
25 October 2023 4:04 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
People who drive into Dunedin over the Leith Saddle should be aware there are road snowfall warnings down to sea level for Thursday evening into Friday this week.
Rangiriri remedial works enter final phase
25 October 2023 2:25 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Remedial works on State Highway 1 at Rangiriri are expected to move into the final phase at the end of next week.
Maintenance work scheduled for SH1 between Levin and Foxton
24 October 2023 4:34 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
A section of the southbound lane on State Highway 1 between Levin and Foxton will be closed next week for maintenance.
UPDATED - State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, night closures coming in November
24 October 2023 3:10 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Regular users of State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill, need to be ready for five nights of maintenance closures on the route beginning 5 November.
Homer Tunnel $29 million safety project – avalanche and rockfall shelter construction starting November
24 October 2023 1:35 pm
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
The Homer Tunnel, the entrance to Milford Sound Piopiotahi, has been getting safety improvements over the past 2 years.
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